Official 2024 Blue-White game thread
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Abdul Carter, on 3rd & long, looked great at DE. The OTs didn't seem to have the ability to handle him in those situations.
D will be very good again
O needs to get Oline healthy and gelling
Trey looks good
Think Clifford will play a role.
What happens with KLS will be interesting
O needs to get Oline healthy and gelling
Trey looks good
Think Clifford will play a role.
What happens with KLS will be interesting
Q. Martin at RB was a pleasant surprise. Lots of question as to whether he would play RB or be moved. He did quite well at RB, even if he probably won't get a lot of carries this coming season
I watched bits and pieces on TV. There were a few things that stuck out to me and haven't improved. Under Franklin, PSU seems sloppy and undisciplined. Lots of mistakes like offsides, poor tackling, etc. I know its only the BW game but, the teams just never look crisp and disciplined to me. Just my observations of watching football over my lifetime and coming to the conclusion that the most successful teams always seemed to be not sloppy and disciplined in the fundamentals. Hoping for improvement come Game #1.
You win the prize. Surprised you were the first with this nonsense. Anyone who tries to assess the team’s prospects for the season based on the Blue White scrimmage is on a fool’s errand.
Didn’t seem like a lot of buzz/interest on the board for the game either. Admittedly not as jazzed in general but will watch when I get home tonight.
My take on today:
What in the world are we going to do with all of these quality RBs? Two more are on the way and the current top 4/5 guys could start for a LOT of college football teams. Q. Martin will be a star.
Tough to judge the OL with three prospective starters not participating. One thing jumped out though, Cousins is a specimen as a true frosh. He more than held his own at both guard and center today.
The transfer CBs looked the part today. Rojas is a stud at ILB. Carter is going to have a big year coming off the edge. I think the defense will be as good as last year's squad by about mid-season.
Pray hard each and every night that Drew stays healthy; the ball explodes out of his hand. Oh, and he's all we currently have at QB that's ready to compete at this level as a passer. Beau can run, but he's a work in progress with his arm.
TEs? Shrug...barely used today.
WRs? I don't want to be a downer, but there's a LOT LOT of work needs done at this position. The recruiting isn't great, the coaching hasn't been great, and the execution has been nothing north of piz poor. Coach K will have to use a ton of motion just to get guys off the LOS. Not a lot of explosive potential with this group, sadly.
Generally, this team could come together and be pretty good. A young and hungry team with a solid OL, good QB, excellent RBs, and a very strong defense that could surprise. Need a couple of position groups (WR, IDL, for example) to step up in a big way in order to make a playoff run.
What in the world are we going to do with all of these quality RBs? Two more are on the way and the current top 4/5 guys could start for a LOT of college football teams. Q. Martin will be a star.
Tough to judge the OL with three prospective starters not participating. One thing jumped out though, Cousins is a specimen as a true frosh. He more than held his own at both guard and center today.
The transfer CBs looked the part today. Rojas is a stud at ILB. Carter is going to have a big year coming off the edge. I think the defense will be as good as last year's squad by about mid-season.
Pray hard each and every night that Drew stays healthy; the ball explodes out of his hand. Oh, and he's all we currently have at QB that's ready to compete at this level as a passer. Beau can run, but he's a work in progress with his arm.
TEs? Shrug...barely used today.
WRs? I don't want to be a downer, but there's a LOT LOT of work needs done at this position. The recruiting isn't great, the coaching hasn't been great, and the execution has been nothing north of piz poor. Coach K will have to use a ton of motion just to get guys off the LOS. Not a lot of explosive potential with this group, sadly.
Generally, this team could come together and be pretty good. A young and hungry team with a solid OL, good QB, excellent RBs, and a very strong defense that could surprise. Need a couple of position groups (WR, IDL, for example) to step up in a big way in order to make a playoff run.
9-3 +\- 1 (like usual).
This may be the only part of the football program that is ready for the playoffs at the end of the season.
Always good to see a'new member' post their angst over a practice.
This seems like as good a time as any to panic, so here it goes. We may be on borrowed time with Allar. If the wide receivers prove to be as lackluster as last year, Allar will enter the portal after this season. This will be Year 3 for Allar at PSU, the first behind Clifford and the next two as the starter. As a five-star recruit coming out of high school with high expectations and NFL potential, he may decide that he has “wasted” three years at PSU. He won’t waste a fourth.
F*ck us.
F*ck us.
I already suggested 0-12. Seems like a reasonable place to start.
Can't predict his motivation or reason...but he really is in his final year here.
that's what happens when you are the best internet coaching staff. You are always expected to be at the top of your game.
ya gotta pick your poisonFranklin Defense Force is mightier than Israel’s Iron Dome!
Why wait, he should leave now. We are about 12 over on scholarship's, and everything you say about the end of the 2024 season is true now with one less year. I agree with you about time to move on, but Allar is smarter than us. He's gone in a week or two.
Hey, if you are going to make stuff up. Get better at it.